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Ethan

A man, before Israel's Monarchy · Tribe of Judah · named in 2 verses

the name means permanent Strong's Lexicon

Ethan was a son of Zerah and a grandson of Judah.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Firm. (1.) "The Ezrahite," distinguished for his wisdom (1 Kings 4:31). He is named as the author of the 89th Psalm. He was of the tribe of Levi.

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Zerah
Children Azariah
Siblings Calcol, Dara, Zabdi, Heman

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Chronicles 2:6.

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Verses that name Ethan